Abstract
Androsace artvinensis (Primulaceae) from Artvin province (northeastern Anatolia) has been described as a new species to science. The new species is morphologically similar to A. armeniaca var. macrantha but differs from it by several morphological characters, such as bracts shape, calyx (calyx length and lobes), corolla (corolla length, lobes, and indumentum), hairs, leaves, pollen features, and habitat preference. Diagnostic morphological characteristics, a full description, and a distribution map are provided.
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<p>Lamond, J. (1978) <em>Androsace</em> L. <em>In:</em> Davis, P.H. (Ed.) <em>Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands</em>, Vol. 6. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. pp. 122–127.</p>
<p>Mabberley, D.J. (2008) <em>Mabberley’s plant book: A portable dictionary of plants, their classifications, and uses.</em> Cambridge University Press. Cambridge. The UK.</p>
<p>Menemen, Y., Kandemir, A. & Aytaç, Z. (2016) Türkçe Bilimsel Bitki Adları Yönerges. <em>Bağbahçe Bilim Dergisi </em>3 (3): 1–3.</p>
<p>Pax, F. & Knuth, R. (1905) <em>Androsace</em> L. (Primulaceae). <em>In:</em> Engler, A. (Ed.) <em>Das Pflanzenreich. Regni vegetabilis conspectus</em> IV (237). Wilhelm Englermann, Leipzig. pp. 172–220.</p>
<p>Punt, W., Hoen, P.P., Blackmore, S., Nilsson, S. & Le Thomas, A. (2007) Glossary of pollen and spore terminology. <em>Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology</em> 143 (1–2): 1–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.revpalbo.2006.06.008</p>
<p>Roquet, C., Boucher, F.C., Thuiller, W. & Lavergne, S. (2013) Replicated radiations of the alpine genus <em>Androsace</em> (Primulaceae) driven by range expansion and convergent key innovations. <em>Journal of Biogeography </em>40 (10): 1874–1886. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.12135</p>
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<p>Schönswetter, P., Magauer, M. & Schneeweiss, G.M. (2015) <em>Androsace halleri</em> subsp. <em>nuria</em> Schönsw. & Schneew. (Primulaceae), a new taxon from the eastern Pyrenees (Spain, France). <em>Phytotaxa</em> 201 (3): 227–232. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.201.3.7</p>
<p>Sefali, A. (2021) <em>Androsace azizsancarii</em> sp. nov.(Primulaceae): a new species from northeastern Anatolia, Turkey. <em>Nordic Journal of Botany</em> 39 (7). https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.03208</p>
<p>Shıshkın, B.K. & Bobrov, E.G. (1952) <em>Androsace </em>L. <em>In: </em>Shıshkın, B.K. & Bobrov, E.G. (eds.) <em>Flora SSSR</em> XVIII. Izdateľstvo Akademii Nauk Belopusskoi SSR, -Moskva, Leningrad, pp. 217–242.</p>
<p>Smith, G. & Lowe, D. (1997) <em>The Genus Androsace. </em>Alpine Garden Society. Avon Bank. The UK.</p>
<p>Stevanovıć, V., Vukojıčıć, S. & Tan, K. (2005) <em>Androsace septentrionalis</em> (Primulaceae), a new species for the Balkan flora. <em>Annales Botanici Fennici</em> 42: 35–39.</p>
<p>The Plant List. (2013) Version 1.1. Published on the internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 1 May 2021).</p>
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<p>Xu, Y., Hu, C.M. & Hao, G. (2016) Pollen morphology of <em>Androsace</em> (Primulaceae) and its systematic implications. <em>Journal of Systematics and Evolution</em> 54 (1): 48–64. https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12149</p>